DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BESMM 3 & 4

NIQS BESMM 4 TRAINING WORKSHOP

6-7th APRIL, 2016
COMPARISON of measurement documents

BESMM3 & CESMM3 CESMM4 & BESMM 4

 Adopted the format of SMM7  Integration of NRM 2 and

of 9 columns CESMM 4 but retained the 9
columns in BESMM 3
 Work sections retained same
 Work sections identified
identity in both building and separately for both building/civil,
Civil/Industrial Engineering eg industrial engineering e.g 2A-2Z;
D- Groundwork, E- Concrete work 2AA-2AB; 2F-2H concrete
 Adopts CESMM4 for
civil/industrial engineering works
 Metalwork/timber
G-Metalwork/Timberwork
 Miscellaneous metalwork,
scaffolding structural
metalwork, timber, all lumped
together under the above
2N-Structural metalwork/miscellaneous
Metalwork
 Extensive integration of CESMM 4
(current)
 Structural metalwork/ miscellaneous
metalwork together
 Fabrication as members (main
Bridges, subsidiary and framing)
 Bridge bearing materials-
Elastometric and propriety added.
 Bridge bearing 6 items
differentiated.
 Piles
BESMM 3: D75- PILES AND
PILING ANCILLARIES
 Measurement to Rule D30
(building work section)
 Piles and its ancillaries lumped
together
BESMM 4: 2R- PILES
 Rearranged; Piles (2R)now
separated from their ancillaries (2S)
 Nominal cross sectional area given in
8 stages
 Isolated piles Mass/m given in 8
stages
 Interlocking steel piles section
modulus given in 8 stages
 Stone Columns provided (to be
measured) and in 8 stages
 Roads and pavings
BESMM 3 Q45
 6 Classifications
 Sub-base, flexible road bases &
surfacing (depth to be
stated….not given)
BESMM 4 2T
 9 Classifications
 Un-bound sub-base- further
classified into 4 types; depth
given in 8 stages
 Cement and other hydraulically
bound pavement classified into
8 stages
 Cement bound granular mixture,
fly as bound mixture, etc. depth
given in 8 stages
 Road and Pavings (Cont’d)
BESMM 3 Q45
 Concrete pavements-carriage
way slabs. Depth, thickness to
be stated.
 Nominal mass, to be stated
 Mass of bar reinforcement
taken at 7.85t/m3 (nominal size
of members no given
BESMM 4 2T
 Concrete pavements further
classified into 10 types;
unreinforced concrete surface
slabs, jointed reinforced,
continuously reinforced.
Depth/thickness groupings
given in 8 stages
 Mass of bar reinforcement
taken at 7.85t/m3 and nominal
sizes given in 8 stages (6mm-
32mm diameter)
 Road and Pavings (Cont’d)
BESMM 3 Q45
 Waterproof membranes below
concrete pavement
 Item description to state the
gauge and extent of laps.
 Joints in concrete pavements;
depth of joints to be stated in
mm (not stated)
BESMM 4 2T
 Separation and waterproof
membranes
 Item description to state their
materials and thickness.
 Joints in concrete pavements;
depth in groups given in 8
stages.
 Road and Pavings (Cont’d)
BESMM 3 Q45
 Kerbs, Channels and edging
classified into 6 items
 Ancillaries, surface markings-5
items noticed including non
reflective studs and reflective
studs
BESMM 4 2T
 Kerbs, Channels, edgings,
footways and paved areas
classified into 10 items with
addition of item 7-10
 Ancillaries; surface markings-6
items including Non reflective
road studs; reflective road
studs and Raised rib
 Railway Track Construction

X 40 BESMM 3 2U BESMM4

 Track bases/foundation; 5  Track/foundations; 8 items

items noticed additional 3 items
included (Ballast cleaning;
tampering and Pneumatic
ballast
 Taking up sundries; 6 items
 Taking up sundries: 7 items
noticed- additional item is
Eutectic strip.
Railway Track Construction (Cont’d)

X 40 BESMM 3 2U BESMM4
 Lifting packing and slewing; 5  Lifting, packing and slewing
items and work to existing track; 6
items evolved.
 Additional items include
-existing rail turning and
fixing.
-re-railing
-stressing rail
Railway Track Construction (Cont’d)

X 40 BESMM 3 2U BESMM4
 Additional information
 Plane tract
 Plane track with conductor
 Plane track with turnout
 Plane track with conductor rail
and
 Buffer stops
 Piling ancillaries

D 75 BESMM 3 2S BESMM 4

 Group together. Measured  Each of the measured work

work items pre-boring,
extensions, cutting off tops,
etc. including disposal, delays
has 7 or 8 items of piles
ancillaries to be measured.
These exclude disposal and
delays. Disposal is deemed to
be included with the piling
works.
 Piling ancillaries

D 75 BESMM 3 2S BESMM 4

 The cross sectional area, mass,
sectional modulus etc. were
not given or specify
 Pile test did not provide for
type of test to be done
 The cross sectional area, mass,
sectional modulus etc. their
range were given or specify
 Pile test provide 5 types of test
to be carried
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